Run Out of Steam #1
THE SUBJECT:
This old steam engine has not had a fire in her belly nor got up a good head of steam for may a day but even in her dilapidated state she has a presence in the peace and quiet of the reserve.
In her day she would have had a lot of work in supplying the locomotion to run saw mill machinery in the heyday of the logging era from the late 1800s to the early 1900s.
Unfortunately there were no identification plates left on this machine so I have no idea of who the manufacturer was but it was very probably built in England and reassembled on site in the bush.
THE LOCATION:
This very old mechanical marvel was photographed at Dingo Tops, part of Tapin Tops National Park, way south west of Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia, on a slightly overcast autumn day.
Fuji S9600: RAW, f/4.5 @ 1/60sec, ISO80, High powered flash, Hand held.
S7RAW & Photoshop CS.
Visit the Rust & Machinery collection in my BubbleSite Gallery for more corrosion and decay.
UPDATE:
10-11-08
My thanks to finnhurley for purchasing a card of this old steam engine.
Enjoy!
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Run Out of Steam #1
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Marvin Collins
Great old steam engine Dennis, nice detail and colors, excellent job processing this. Well done!!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Marvin,
So good to see you are first to spot this old beast.
Thank you kindy for your most encouraging ”...Well done!!” for this historical effort.
Glad it caught your discerning eye mate.
GB
Dennis
phillip wise
great shot with heaps of charecter
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Phillip,
Many thanks for your “great…” wrap for this piece old old engineering. So glad it caught your discerning eye.
GB
Dennis
Anne Smyth
great old engine – and thanks for the info with it.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Anne,
Many thanks for your “great old…” wrap for this piece old old engineering. So glad it caught your discerning eye.
GB
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Wanda Lechene
oh wow this is fantastic i love it . great capture.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Wanda,
Many thanks for your “oh wow…” wrap for this piece of old engineering. So glad it caught your discerning eye.
GB
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Dennis Gay replied
G’day Wandfa,
Many thanks for adding this work to your favourites. I am so glad you have thought it worthy.
GB
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Rosalie Dale IPA
Very character-filled shot – love the detail and lighting. Thanks for the worthy contribution to the Rusty Crusty Group!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Rosalie,
Many thanks for your ”...character filled…” wrap for this piece old old engineering. So glad it caught your discerning eye and it is a pleasure to serve the group in my little way.
GB
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SharonD
Great capture,well spotted Dennis.My husband loves these old things.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Sharon,
Many thanks for your ”...well spotted…” wrap for this piece old old engineering. So glad it caught your discerning eye and that it has entertained your hubby.
GB
Dennis
Maximus
beautiful work Dennis. :)
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Max,
Many thanks for your “beautiful…” wrap for this piece old old engineering. So glad it caught your discerning eye.
GB
Dennis
debsphotos
What a classic Dennis….they had such ‘character’...great capture of an ‘old girl’!!!
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Deb,
Many thanks for your ”...classic…” wrap for this piece of old engineering. So glad it caught your discerning eye.
I am sure she would have a tale to tell.
GB
Dennis
Maximus
Dennis, I trust you have a very blessed Easter Mate. :)
Dennis Gay replied
Max,
God bless you man and may you have a joyous Easter.
Dennis
GailD
Well spotted dennis. You’ve done a great job on the processing of this ‘mechanical marvel’.
They don’t make em like this any more.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Gail,
The processing was no big deal and quite minimal. Just my normal RAW processing and in PS, a simple tone curve, a touch of close contrast, a bit of Gaussian blur to the background and a sharpen.
Many thanks for coming up to Dingo Tops to check out this old ‘n’ bold machine and for leaving such a great supportive comment for my miles-away-from-home efforts.
GB
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JulieMahony
Wow Dennis, I really love this old boiler. You have captured it so perfectly. When I see these poor old things, left to rust away and decay in the weather, I think of all the old paddle steamers that used to ply their trade up and down the Darling river a hundred years and more ago and how so much of our history is forever lost. At least this one is now preseved on film for future generations. Well done.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Julie,
I understand just how you feel. I also daydream about the “good ol’ days” when these things were in use and what a different world it was back then. Then reailty hits and I realise it was just plain hard graft for ordinary folk back then with none of the benefits of life today.
Your most interesting and encouraging “Wow…” comment for this old power plant is much appreciated.
GB
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Tom Gomez
Fabulous. I love old machinery.
Dennis Gay replied
G’day TomG,
Many thanks for your “Fabulous…” wrap for this piece old old engineering. So glad it caught your discerning eye.
GB
Dennis
Thordis
Another gem! Brilliant shot! :)
Dennis Gay replied
G’day Thordis,
Good to see you up at Dingo Tops taking in the sights.
Many thanks for your “Another gem…” wrap for this piece old old engineering.
GB
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Dennis Gay
UPDATE: 10-11-08
A big Aussie THANK YOU tofinnhurley for purchasing a card of this old steam engine.
Enjoy!
GB
Dennis
Chris Donner 28 days ago
Please add this to 49ers With Wheels